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Edward Farrell (Medal of Honor)
Edward Farrell (born 1833, date of death unknown) was a Union Navy sailor in the American Civil War and a recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions at the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip.
Born in 1833 in Saratoga, New York, Farrell was still living in that state when he joined the Navy. He served during the Civil War as a quartermaster on the . At the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip near New Orleans on April 24, 1862, he stood atop the mast and showed "intelligence, coolness and capacity" while acting as an artillery observer for ''Owasco's'' guns. For this action, he was awarded the Medal of Honor a year later, on April 3, 1863.〔〔
Farrell's official Medal of Honor citation reads:
Served on board the U.S.S. ''Owasco'' during the attack upon Forts Jackson and St. Philip, 24 April 1862. Stationed at the masthead during these operations, Farrell observed and reported the effect of the fire of our guns in such a manner as to make his intelligence, coolness and capacity conspicuous.〔
==See also==
*List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F
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